Ria Bacon: editor & writer

Linguist with wanderlust,
From the hills of New Guinea to the halls of the Sorbonne,
From the beaches of Bassam to the fields of Friesland,
From the catacombs of Rome to the Blue Mountains of Jamaica.
From the heather of the Veluwe to the dust of Dakar ...

Currently resident in the Land of Sea with a small tribe of kids and Mr B.

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SPQR

Asleep in Trastevere

I always reckoned that if you were going to be a bum, there are worse places to choose than Rome.

I took this photo in Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere. The coat of arms of the city of Rome forms part of the fountain sculpture. The letters SPQR stand for Senatus Populusque Romanus (the Senate and the people of Rome) and were emblazoned on the standards of the Roman armies two thousand years ago. They can still be found throughout Rome, from city council buildings to manhole covers.

I always preferred Obelix’s version of the meaning: Sono pazzi questi Romani (These Romans are crazy!).

Related posts:

  1. Where there’s muck
  2. Let a thousand fountains spray
  3. Yes we have no buses
  4. Another Colosseo
  5. Little Odessa
August 17th, 2005 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Photos, Roma o morta
  • http://realefun.blogspot.com Zinnia Cyclamen

    He looks so comfortable. I’m envious, I could do with a nap right now!

  • http://www.aflickeringlight.com waterhot

    What a superb photograph ! I really wish you’d do more (or perhaps you do, in which case I wish you’d show us more).